eo) 6G om > “@. e HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN Washington 25, D. C. ° 10 November 1953 Annex P to CJTP SEVEN Operation Plan No. 3-53 BOAT PLAN 1. Following is the allocation of responsibility for normal operation ‘of boats and harbor craft at ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS during the operational phase of CASTLE: . ae At BIKINI ATOLL. As both CTG 7.3 and CTG 7.5 will provide large -“ scale boat pool service for multiple using agencies, overall control of this activity by either task group commander is not considered _ feasible. Accordingly: Q) A joint task force scheduling panel consisting of representatives from TG 7.3 and TG 7.5 will conduct boat pool operations di- rectly under the supervision of CJTF SEVEN, who will have final’ responsibility for scheduling control and coordination. (2) ‘The scheduling panel will coordinate schedules. The TG 7.3 member willdispatch Navy boats and the TG 7.5 member will dispatch H&Nboats to meet the requirenents of using agencies. In order to permit proper scheduling and maximum utilization of small craft, - “using agencies’ will be required to plan movement activities well in advance and notify the scheduling panel, Normally, requirements . ‘will ‘be submitted to the scheduling panel prior to the day transpor‘tation is requir red. _ Oanibusand coubinedtripe will be used when ~ a practicable. a (3) During’ operations ashore;“thescheduling panel will be lo- “cated on ENINMAN ISLAND and when the task. force goes afloat it will . be in the LSD. eee pe be, . — “U) Prior to Shot#h '(BCHO),_ certain‘elements of the 1G a5 2 boat pool may be redeployed to ENIWETOK ATOLL. Prior to Shot - me (KOON), the remaining elements of the. 70. 1so boat poolwill be redeployed to. ENIWETOK ATOLL ©nr b. i Ot at ENIWETOK snout /. (1) CTs 7. 2 and“Gia 7.5 will continue ‘to. operate their respec“tive boat pools in accordance with existing procedures. (2) Augmentation of 1 To2 boat pool operations will be provided by CTG 7.3 and CIG 7.5 if CJTF SEVEN determines that capacity population on ENIWETOK ISLAND requires such augmentation. 2. All using agencies will coordinate in the establishment of a priorty system for boat requirements and apply the system to their respective crganizations. 36 A scheduling panel will be established at ENIWETOK ATOLL during the ENIWETOK phase of the operation, if required. kh. During periods of evacuation, CJTF SEVEN will establish priorities P-1 ; .